|+ &nbsp;Some abbreviations (Förkortningar) used in the gazetteer <u>'''Svenska Orter'''</u>&nbsp;and Swedish Church Records

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+

An abbreviation is a "shortened form of a written word or phrase that is used in the place of the whole."<ref>Merriam-Webster online at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbreviation</ref> The practice of using abbreviations was conviniant for the author but not for the reader. Sometimes the abbreviation is a commonly used one that most people would recognize correctly. Other times it isn't clear, or may be be so obscure that nobody really knows except the author. Here are some abbreviations that you may come accross in your Swedish family history research.:<br>

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{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="width: 99%; height: 100px;"

|-

|-

−

| Abbreviation

+

|

−

| Swedish

+

|-

−

| English

+

| '''Abbreviation'''

+

| '''Swedish'''

+

| '''English'''

+

|-

+

| a.

+

| anno (Latin)

+

| year

+

|-

+

| a.a.

+

| ad acta (Latin)

+

| to the record

|-

|-

| a.-b.

| a.-b.

| aktiebolag (-et)

| aktiebolag (-et)

| joint stock company

| joint stock company

+

|-

+

| AB

+

| Stockholm

+

| Stockholm (county), sometimes Södermanland

|-

|-

| abs.

| abs.

| absolvera

| absolvera

| (to) absolve

| (to) absolve

+

|-

+

| abs.

+

| absens (Latin)

+

| not present

+

|-

+

| AC

+

| Västerbotten

+

| Västerbotten (county)

+

|-

+

| a.d.

+

| anno domini (Latin)

+

| in the year of the Lord

|-

|-

| adm.

| adm.

−

| admonitus (Latin)

+

| admitterad

| confirmed

| confirmed

|-

|-

Line 21:

Line 50:

| annan fastighet, andra fastigheter

| annan fastighet, andra fastigheter

| other property (ies)

| other property (ies)

+

|-

+

| afg.

+

| afgång

+

| decease, depart to, departure

|-

|-

| afl.

| afl.

−

| aflida

+

| afliden

| (to) expire, die

| (to) expire, die

|-

|-

Line 29:

Line 62:

| afskedade

| afskedade

| discharge, resigned

| discharge, resigned

+

|-

+

| afskr.

+

| afskrift

+

| transcript

|-

|-

| allm.

| allm.

| allmän (-na)

| allmän (-na)

| common

| common

+

|-

+

| a.n.

+

| ante nuptius (Latin)

+

| illegitimate, birth before marriage

|-

|-

| ank.

| ank.

| ankommande

| ankommande

| arrived

| arrived

+

|-

+

| anm.

+

| anmärkning

+

| remark, annotation

+

|-

+

| annot.

+

| annotation

+

| note, annotation

|-

|-

| arb.

| arb.

| arbetare

| arbetare

−

| worker

+

| worker, laborer

|-

|-

| arb. bet.

| arb. bet.

−

| arbets betyg

+

| arbetsbetyg

| work permit

| work permit

|-

|-

| arrend.

| arrend.

| arrendator

| arrendator

−

| tenant farmer

+

| tenant farmer, leaseholder

|-

|-

| art.

| art.

Line 69:

Line 118:

| avsöndring (ar)

| avsöndring (ar)

| severance, seperated

| severance, seperated

+

|-

+

| avskr.

+

| afskift

+

| transcript

+

|-

+

| b.

+

| bonden

+

| farmer, peasant

+

|-

+

| b.

+

| barnet

+

| the child

+

|-

+

| backst.

+

| backstugesittare

+

| resident of a small house or shed

|-

|-

| bandl.

| bandl.

Line 77:

Line 142:

| banktjänsteman

| banktjänsteman

| bank servant

| bank servant

+

|-

+

| bar.

+

| barn

+

| child, children

|-

|-

| b.b.

| b.b.

−

| bar barnet

+

| bär barnet

| carried the child at christening

| carried the child at christening

+

|-

+

| BD

+

| Norrbotten

+

| Norrbotten (county)

|-

|-

| bef.

| bef.

| befordrande

| befordrande

| promotion

| promotion

+

|-

+

| beg.

+

| begraven

+

| buried

|-

|-

| begr.

| begr.

−

| begrava

+

| begraven

−

| bury

+

| buried

|-

|-

−

| bl. a.

+

| bg.

−

| bland annat (andra)

+

| bergslag

−

| mixed with another

+

| region abounding in mines; mountain district

|-

|-

−

| '''Blek'''.

+

| b.i.1stg.

+

| barn i förste gift

+

| child(ren) of the first marriage

+

|-

+

| bisp.

+

| biskop

+

| bishop

+

|-

+

| bl.a.

+

| bland annat

+

| among other things

+

|-

+

| Blek.

| Blekinge

| Blekinge

| Blekinge (county)

| Blekinge (county)

+

|-

+

| blg.

+

| bergslag

+

| region abounding in mines; mountain distict

+

|-

+

| bond.

+

| bonde

+

| famer, peasant

|-

|-

| bondeförb.

| bondeförb.

Line 105:

Line 202:

| borgerliga (-a)

| borgerliga (-a)

| civil, middle class

| civil, middle class

+

|-

+

| bou.

+

| bouppteckning

+

| inventory of the estate

+

|-

+

| br.

+

| bror

+

| brother

+

|-

+

| br.

+

| brukare

+

| user, employer; farmer, tenant

+

|-

+

| br.

+

| bröder

+

| brothers

+

|-

+

| brod.

+

| broder

+

| brother

|-

|-

| brudg.

| brudg.

Line 118:

Line 235:

| building contractor

| building contractor

|-

|-

−

| c:a

+

| C

−

| circa

+

| Uppsala

+

| Upssala (county)

+

|-

+

| ca., c:a

+

| circa (L)

| about

| about

+

|-

+

| caut.

+

| cautionister

+

| witness

|-

|-

| c:o

| c:o

Line 129:

Line 254:

| copulerad (Latin)

| copulerad (Latin)

| married

| married

+

|-

+

| copul.

+

| copulatus (Latin)

+

| married, marriage

|-

|-

| cr.

| cr.

| crono

| crono

−

| crown owned

+

| crown owned, pertaining to the crown (government)

+

|-

+

| cr.h., cr.hem

+

| crono hem

+

| crown owned home

|-

|-

| d.

| d.

| den

| den

| the

| the

+

|-

+

| d.(D.)

+

| dotter

+

| daughter

+

|-

+

| d.

+

| det

+

| it

+

|-

+

| d.

+

| död

+

| dead

+

|-

+

| D

+

| Södermanland

+

| Södermanland (county)

|-

|-

| dagl.

| dagl.

| dagligen

| dagligen

| daily

| daily

+

|-

+

| d.b.

+

| denna bok

+

| this book

+

|-

+

| db

+

| dödbok

+

| death book/register

+

|-

+

| d.g.

+

| den gamla

+

| the old

+

|-

+

| d.h.

+

| dess hustru

+

| his wife

+

|-

+

| d.i.1stg.

+

| dotter i förste giftet

+

| daughter of the first marriage

|-

|-

| dir.

| dir.

Line 161:

Line 330:

| diverse

| diverse

| diverse

| diverse

+

|-

+

| dkfg/dkfs

+

| domkyrkoförsamling

+

| cathedral parish

+

|-

+

| D.M.

+

| danneman

+

| gentleman, farmer

|-

|-

| Dmca., Dnca

| Dmca., Dnca

Line 174:

Line 351:

| the above / ditto

| the above / ditto

|-

|-

−

|

+

| d:o, do.

−

doms., doms:s, doms:or.

+

| dito

−

+

| ditto

+

|-

+

| doms., doms:s, doms:or.

| domsaga (-s, -or)

| domsaga (-s, -or)

| judicial district

| judicial district

Line 187:

Line 366:

| dräng

| dräng

| farmhand, bachelor

| farmhand, bachelor

+

|-

+

| Dr.

+

| doktor

+

| doctor

|-

|-

| drag.

| drag.

| dragon

| dragon

| light cavalryman

| light cavalryman

+

|-

+

| dt., dtr.

+

| dotter

+

| daughter

|-

|-

| d.v.s.

| d.v.s.

−

| det vil saga

+

| det vill säga

−

| that is to say

+

| that is to say, I.e.

|-

|-

| d.y.

| d.y.

| den yngre

| den yngre

| the younger

| the younger

+

|-

+

| d.å

+

| detta år

+

| this year

|-

|-

| d.ä.

| d.ä.

| den äldre

| den äldre

| the older

| the older

+

|-

+

| e

+

| efter

+

| after

+

|-

+

| E

+

| Östergötland

+

| Östergötland (county)

|-

|-

| e.

| e.

| extra

| extra

| extra

| extra

+

|-

+

| E.

+

| Enkling or Enka

+

| Widower or widow

+

|-

+

| e.d./ejusd.

+

| ejusdem

+

| same (same month)

|-

|-

| eg.

| eg.

Line 229:

Line 436:

|-

|-

| enk.

| enk.

−

| enka<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1220991364903_971"></span>

+

| enka

| widow

| widow

|-

|-

| enkl.

| enkl.

−

| enkling

+

| enkling, enkeman

| widower

| widower

|-

|-

Line 239:

Line 446:

| evangeliskt-lutherska

| evangeliskt-lutherska

| evangelical lutheran

| evangelical lutheran

+

|-

+

| f

+

| före

+

| before

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| fadder

+

| sponsor, godparent, witness at christeing

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| född

+

| born

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| far, fader

+

| father

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| filia (Latin)

+

| daughter

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| filius (Latin)

+

| son

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| följande

+

| following

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| förlofvad

+

| engaged

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| förre

+

| former

+

|-

+

| f.

+

| föräldrar

+

| parents

+

|-

+

| F

+

| Jönköping

+

| Jönköping (county)

|-

|-

| fabr.

| fabr.

Line 251:

Line 502:

| fadder

| fadder

| sponsor, witness

| sponsor, witness

+

|-

+

| fam.

+

| familj

+

| family

+

|-

+

| fast.

+

| fastighet

+

| real estate

+

|-

+

| fb.

+

| födelsebok

+

| birth book

+

|-

+

| F.B., f.b.

+

| före boken

+

| previous book

|-

|-

| f.d.

| f.d.

| före detta

| före detta

−

| before this

+

| before this, formerly

+

|-

+

| fg

+

| församling

+

| parish

+

|-

+

| Fhr.

+

| Friherre

+

| baron

|-

|-

| fil.dr

| fil.dr

Line 264:

Line 539:

| master of philosophy

| master of philosophy

|-

|-

−

| f. Kr.

+

| f.Kr.

| före Kristus

| före Kristus

−

| before Christ

+

| before Christ, B.C.

|-

|-

| fl.

| fl.

| flicka

| flicka

| girl, miss

| girl, miss

+

|-

+

| fl.

+

| flyttar

+

| moved

|-

|-

| f.m.

| f.m.

Line 300:

Line 579:

| miss of status

| miss of status

|-

|-

−

| f. ö.

+

| frånsk.

+

| frånskild

+

| separated, divorced

+

|-

+

| frånv.

+

| frånvarande

+

| absent

+

|-

+

| fs.

+

| församling

+

| parish

+

|-

+

| fsg.

+

| församling

+

| parish

+

|-

+

| f.ö.

| för övrigt

| för övrigt

| for the rest

| for the rest

Line 328:

Line 623:

| explanation

| explanation

|-

|-

−

| förs., förslg., församl.

+

| förl.

−

| församling

+

| förlofvad

+

| engaged

+

|-

+

| förs., förslg., församl.

+

| församling

| parish

| parish

+

|-

+

| förs.

+

| förestående

+

| the above (foregoing)

+

|-

+

| försv.

+

| försvarlös

+

| person without guardian or legal protection, vagrant

+

|-

+

| fört., förteckn.

+

| förteckning

+

| list, catalog, index

|-

|-

| g.

| g.

| gift

| gift

| married

| married

+

|-

+

| G

+

| Kronoberg

+

| Kronoberg (county)

+

|-

+

| gam.

+

| gamla, gammal

+

| old

|-

|-

| g.b., G.B.

| g.b., G.B.

Line 340:

Line 659:

| old book, previous book

| old book, previous book

|-

|-

−

| gl.

+

| gb.

−

| gammal

+

| gårdsbrukägare

−

| old

+

| farm owner

|-

|-

| gd.

| gd.

| gård

| gård

−

| farm, extate, yard

+

| farm, extate, yard, court, house

+

|-

+

| gdm.

+

| gudmoder

+

| godmother

|-

|-

| ges.

| ges.

Line 352:

Line 675:

| apprentice

| apprentice

|-

|-

−

| '''Gotl.'''

+

| gl.

+

| gammal

+

| old

+

|-

+

| g.m.

+

| gift med

+

| married to

+

|-

+

| Gotl.

| Gotland

| Gotland

| Gotland (island)

| Gotland (island)

+

|-

+

| graff.

+

| begrafning

+

| burial, interment

+

|-

+

| grat.

+

| gratialist

+

| retired soldier receiving a pension, pensioner

+

|-

+

| grdbr.

+

| gårdsbrukägare

+

| farm owner

+

|-

+

| grdf., grdfolk.

+

| gårdsfolk

+

| farmers, farm servants

|-

|-

| grossh.

| grossh.

Line 360:

Line 707:

| wholesale dealer

| wholesale dealer

|-

|-

−

| '''Gävl.'''

+

| grufarb.

+

| grufarbetare

+

| miner

+

|-

+

| grufveg.

+

| grufvegare

+

| mine owner

+

|-

+

| Gävl.

| Gävleborg

| Gävleborg

| Gävleborg (county)

| Gävleborg (county)

|-

|-

−

| '''Göteb.'''

+

| Göteb.

| Göteborg

| Göteborg

−

|

+

| Göteborg och Bohus(county)

−

Göteborg och Bohus(county)

+

−

+

|-

|-

−

| '''Hall.'''

+

| H

+

| Kalmar

+

| Kalmar (county)

+

|-

+

| H.

+

| Herr

+

| Mr. Used only for prominent people - clergy, doctors, government officials, nobility, estate or factory owners.

+

|-

+

| H., Hu.

+

| hustru

+

| wife

+

|-

+

| Hall.

| Halland

| Halland

| Halland (county)

| Halland (county)

Line 379:

Line 744:

|-

|-

| hd., hdt., hds., hdr., hrds.

| hd., hdt., hds., hdr., hrds.

−

|

+

| härad (-et, -s, -er, -ers)

−

härad (-et, -s, -er, -ers)

+

−

+

| court judicial district (probates)

| court judicial district (probates)

|-

|-

−

| hem. äg.

+

| h.eg.

−

| hemmansägare

+

| hemmansegare

−

| home owner

+

| farm owner

+

|-

+

| hem.

+

| hemman

+

| farm, homestead

+

|-

+

| hem.d.

+

| hemmadotter

+

| unmarried daughter living at home

+

|-

+

| hem.eg., hem.äg., hemäg.

+

| hemmansegare

+

| farm owner

+

|-

+

| hem.s.

+

| hemmason

+

| unmarried son living at home

|-

|-

| herrg., herrg:ar.

| herrg., herrg:ar.

| herrgård (-en, -ar, -arna)

| herrgård (-en, -ar, -arna)

| Manorial estate

| Manorial estate

+

|-

+

| HFL

+

| husförhörslängd

+

| household examination

|-

|-

| hkr.

| hkr.

| hästkrafter

| hästkrafter

| horsepower

| horsepower

+

|-

+

| h:n., hn.

+

| hemman

+

| farm, homestead

|-

|-

| hpl., hplr.

| hpl., hplr.

| hållplats (-en, -er, erna)

| hållplats (-en, -er, erna)

| railroad stopping places

| railroad stopping places

+

|-

+

| H:r.

+

| Herr, Herre

+

| Manor lord, squire, master, Mr., Lord

|-

|-

| hsm., husm.

| hsm., husm.

| husman

| husman

−

| crofter

+

| crofter, cottager, tenant

+

|-

+

| hu.

+

| hustru

+

| wife

|-

|-

| hust.

| hust.

| hustru

| hustru

| wife

| wife

+

|-

+

| h.äg.

+

| hemmansägare

+

| farm owner

+

|-

+

| härst.

+

| härstädes

+

| here, at this place

+

|-

+

| I

+

| Gotland

+

| Gotland (county)

|-

|-

| ib., ibid., ibm

| ib., ibid., ibm

Line 416:

Line 823:

| from

| from

|-

|-

−

| inh.

+

| i.l., I.L.

−

| inhyses

+

| in loco (Latin)

−

| lodger

+

| in this place

+

|-

+

| infl.

+

| inflyttad

+

| moved in

|-

|-

| ing.

| ing.

| ingenjör (-er)

| ingenjör (-er)

| engineer

| engineer

+

|-

+

| inh., inhys.

+

| inhyses

+

| lodger

+

|-

+

| inneh.

+

| innehåll

+

| contents

|-

|-

| intend

| intend

| intendent

| intendent

| intendent

| intendent

+

|-

+

| introd.

+

| introducera

+

| introduce

|-

|-

| inv.

| inv.

Line 435:

Line 858:

| Januari, Februari och så vidare

| Januari, Februari och så vidare

| January, February and so forth

| January, February and so forth

+

|-

+

| j.arb.

+

| jernarbetare

+

| iron worker

+

|-

+

| j.arb.

+

| jernvägsarbetare

+

| railway laborer

+

|-

+

| jbr.

+

| jordbrukare

+

| farmer

|-

|-

| jbrf

| jbrf

Line 443:

Line 878:

| jordbrukvärde

| jordbrukvärde

| farming property's value

| farming property's value

+

|-

+

| jerns.arb.

+

| jernvägsarbetare

+

| railway laborer

+

|-

+

| jernv.

+

| jernväg

+

| railway

+

|-

+

| jernvägsarb.

+

| jernvägsarbetare

+

| railway laborer

+

|-

+

| jernväkt.

+

| jernbaneväktare

+

| watchman, line keeper on railroad

+

|-

+

| jfr., jgfr.

+

| jungfru

+

| miss, maiden, virgin

|-

|-

| Jlght., jlghtn., jlghtr.

| Jlght., jlghtn., jlghtr.

Line 452:

Line 907:

| junior

| junior

|-

|-

−

| jfr., jgfr.

+

| jordbr.

−

| jungfru

+

| jordbrukare

−

| miss, maiden, virgin

+

| farmer

+

|-

+

| jordbruksarb.

+

| jordbruksarbetare

+

| farm worker, farm hand

+

|-

+

| jordk.

+

| jordkasta

+

| bury, buried, burial

+

|-

+

| järnv.

+

| järnväg

+

| Railway

|-

|-

| jvg., jvgr.

| jvg., jvgr.

Line 467:

Line 934:

| järnvägsstation (-en, -er, -erna)

| järnvägsstation (-en, -er, -erna)

| railroad station

| railroad station

+

|-

+

| Jäg.

+

| Jägare

+

| hunter, a light infantry soldier

|-

|-

| jägm.

| jägm.

Line 472:

Line 943:

| crown forester

| crown forester

|-

|-

−

| '''Jönk.'''

+

| Jönk.

| Jönköping

| Jönköping

| Jönköping (county)

| Jönköping (county)

Line 479:

Line 950:

| Jämtland

| Jämtland

| Jämtland (county)

| Jämtland (county)

+

|-

+

| K

+

| Blekinge

+

| Blekinge (county)

|-

|-

| K:a.

| K:a.

Line 484:

Line 959:

| church

| church

|-

|-

−

| '''Kalm.'''

+

| Kalm.

| Kalmar

| Kalmar

| Kalmar (county)

| Kalmar (county)

|-

|-

−

| kappl.

+

| kbfd

−

| kappland

+

| Kyrkobokföringsdistrikt

−

| square pole

+

| District of church registration

|-

|-

| kbm.

| kbm.

Line 496:

Line 971:

| cubic meter

| cubic meter

|-

|-

−

| khde.

+

| k.f.

+

| kvinnsfaddrar

+

| female sponsors at christening

+

|-

+

| kh., khde.

| kyrkoherde

| kyrkoherde

−

| parish minister

+

| parish minister, parson

+

|-

+

| k.kg.

+

| kyrkogång

+

| introduction into church after childbirth

+

|-

+

| kl.

+

| klockan

+

| time, o'clock

|-

|-

| km.

| km.

| kilometer

| kilometer

| kilometer

| kilometer

+

|-

+

| K.Maj:t.

+

| Kunglig Magestät

+

| the King

+

|-

+

| kmt

+

| kopparmynt

+

| copper coin

|-

|-

| kn., k:en, k:ens, k:er, k:ers

| kn., k:en, k:ens, k:er, k:ers

Line 511:

Line 1,006:

| kommunalsnämndsordförande

| kommunalsnämndsordförande

| muncipality chairman

| muncipality chairman

+

|-

+

| Kongl.Maj:t

+

| Kunglig Majestät

+

| the king

|-

|-

| kontr.

| kontr.

Line 516:

Line 1,015:

| contract (land)

| contract (land)

|-

|-

−

| '''Kopp.'''

+

| Kopp.

| Kopparberg

| Kopparberg

| Kopparberg (county)

| Kopparberg (county)

Line 523:

Line 1,022:

| kronor

| kronor

| crown (monetary unit)

| crown (monetary unit)

+

|-

+

| KRA

+

| Krigsarkivet

+

| Swedish National War Archives

+

|-

+

| ktg.

+

| kyrkotagning

+

| introduction of mother into congregation after childbirth

+

|-

+

| Kungl.Maj:t

+

| Kunglis Majestät

+

| the king

+

|-

+

| kv.

+

| kvinna

+

| woman

+

|-

+

| kvf.

+

| kvinnlig fadder

+

| female sponsor

+

|-

+

| kvf.

+

| Kvinnsfaddrar

+

| female sponsors at christening

|-

|-

| kvkm.

| kvkm.

Line 531:

Line 1,054:

| kyrklig

| kyrklig

| ecclesiastical

| ecclesiastical

+

|-

+

| kyrkov.

+

| kyrkovaktare

+

| church officer or caretaker

+

|-

+

| kyrkovakt.

+

| kyrkovaktare

+

| church officer or caretaker

|-

|-

| köp.

| köp.

Line 539:

Line 1,070:

| köpman

| köpman

| merchant

| merchant

+

|-

+

| l., l:a, La, L:a

+

| lilla

+

| small(er)

|-

|-

| landsf.-distr.

| landsf.-distr.

| landsfisalsdistrikt

| landsfisalsdistrikt

| land fiscal district

| land fiscal district

+

|-

+

| landsförslg.

+

| landsförsamling

+

| rural parish of a city

|-

|-

| landsh.

| landsh.

Line 548:

Line 1,087:

| governor

| governor

|-

|-

−

| lfs.

+

| lfg., lfs.

| landsförsamling

| landsförsamling

| rural parish of a city

| rural parish of a city

Line 563:

Line 1,102:

| liberal (-a)

| liberal (-a)

| liberal

| liberal

+

|-

+

| lysn.

+

| lysning

+

| banns

|-

|-

| löjtn.

| löjtn.

| löjtnant (-er)

| löjtnant (-er)

| lieutenant

| lieutenant

+

|-

+

| M

+

| Skåne

+

| Skåne (county)

+

|-

+

| M.

+

| man

+

| man, male; husband

+

|-

+

| m.

+

| man

+

| man, male, husband

+

|-

+

| m.

+

| mater (Latin)

+

| mother

+

|-

+

| m.

+

| mor, moder

+

| mother

|-

|-

| m.

| m.

Line 580:

Line 1,143:

| meter

| meter

|-

|-

−

| m.m.

+

| Mad.

−

| med mera

+

| Madam

−

| with more

+

| Madam. Exclusively "upper class" person

|-

|-

−

| '''Malm.'''

+

| Malm.

| Malmöhus

| Malmöhus

| Malmöhus (county)

| Malmöhus (county)

Line 590:

Line 1,153:

| mams.

| mams.

| mamsell

| mamsell

−

| miss, young lady

+

| miss, young lady of "upper class".

|-

|-

| mek.

| mek.

Line 599:

Line 1,162:

| mellersta

| mellersta

| middle

| middle

+

|-

+

| m.f.

+

| mansfaddrar

+

| male sponsors at christening

|-

|-

| m. fl.

| m. fl.

−

| med flere

+

| med flera

−

| with many

+

| and several others

|-

|-

| mil.

| mil.

Line 611:

Line 1,178:

| millimeter

| millimeter

| millimeter

| millimeter

+

|-

+

| m.m.

+

| med mera

+

| with others

|-

|-

| mod., modr.

| mod., modr.

Line 619:

Line 1,190:

| moderat (-a)

| moderat (-a)

| moderate

| moderate

+

|-

+

| mort.

+

| mortua (Latin)

+

| deceased

|-

|-

| motorf.

| motorf.

Line 626:

Line 1,201:

| mtl.

| mtl.

| mantal

| mantal

−

| tax unit of property

+

| assessed unit of land, taxation of farm

|-

|-

| mun. samh., munsamh:en

| mun. samh., munsamh:en

| municipalsamhälle (-t, -n)

| municipalsamhälle (-t, -n)

| urban district

| urban district

+

|-

+

| murges.

+

| murargesäll

+

| journeyman bricklayer

+

|-

+

| mvh

+

| med vänlig hälsning

+

| with friendly greeting (best regards)

+

|-

+

| mån.

+

| månad

+

| month

|-

|-

| månd., tis., o.s.v.

| månd., tis., o.s.v.

Line 644:

Line 1,231:

| master, the boss

| master, the boss

|-

|-

−

| N.

+

| n.

−

| norr

+

| nata, natus (Latin)

+

| born

+

|-

+

| n.

+

| nomen, nomine (Latin)

+

| name

+

|-

+

| N

+

| Halland

+

| Halland (county)

+

|-

+

| N., N:a.

+

| norra

| north

| north

|-

|-

Line 651:

Line 1,250:

| natur

| natur

| natural (in reference to having had smallpox)

| natural (in reference to having had smallpox)

+

|-

+

| nat.

+

| nata

+

| born

+

|-

+

| nattvak.

+

| nattvaktare

+

| night watchman

|-

|-

| nattv.g.

| nattv.g.

Line 658:

Line 1,265:

| N.B., n.b.

| N.B., n.b.

| nya bok

| nya bok

−

| new book, (next clerical survey)

+

| new book, (next household examination)

+

|-

+

| Ne

+

| nedre

+

| lower

+

|-

+

| n:m:

+

| nämndeman

+

| juryman, member of district court

|-

|-

| NN., nn.

| NN., nn.

Line 666:

Line 1,281:

| nom.

| nom.

| nomine (Latin)

| nomine (Latin)

−

| number

+

| name

|-

|-

| n:r, nr.

| n:r, nr.

Line 695:

Line 1,310:

| nummer

| nummer

| number

| number

+

|-

+

| nup.

+

| nuptiae (Latin)

+

| wedding

|-

|-

| nuv.

| nuv.

Line 707:

Line 1,326:

| och

| och

| and

| and

+

|-

+

| O

+

| Västra Götaland

+

| Västra Götaland (county)

|-

|-

| O.

| O.

Line 715:

Line 1,338:

| observera

| observera

| notice

| notice

+

|-

+

| o.d., o.ä.d.

+

| oäkta dotter

+

| daughter out of wedlock

+

|-

+

| o.d.h.

+

| och dess hustru

+

| and his wife

|-

|-

| og.

| og.

Line 727:

Line 1,358:

| ostnordost

| ostnordost

| east northeast

| east northeast

+

|-

+

| o.s. or o.ä.s.

+

| oäkte son

+

| son out of wedlock

|-

|-

| OSO.

| OSO.

Line 736:

Line 1,371:

| and so forth

| and so forth

|-

|-

−

| oä.

+

| oä., o.ä.

| oäkta

| oäkta

| illegitimate child

| illegitimate child

Line 749:

Line 1,384:

|-

|-

| p., pag.

| p., pag.

−

| pagina

+

| pagina (Latin)

| page

| page

|-

|-

Line 759:

Line 1,394:

| pastorat

| pastorat

| diocese

| diocese

+

|-

+

| p.b.

+

| pigebarn

+

| female child

|-

|-

| pg., pgr.

| pg., pgr.

Line 767:

Line 1,406:

| penningland

| penningland

| penny land

| penny land

+

|-

+

| pig.

+

| piga

+

| maid, spinster, single girl

|-

|-

| postexp.

| postexp.

Line 787:

Line 1,430:

| provinsialläkare

| provinsialläkare

| provincial doctor

| provincial doctor

+

|-

+

| P.Ä.

+

| pastorsämbete

+

| Pastorate, the parish office.

|-

|-

| q.

| q.

Line 795:

Line 1,442:

| qvinnfaddrar

| qvinnfaddrar

| female witness at christening

| female witness at christening

+

|-

+

| Qv.mil

+

| qvadratmil

+

| square mile

|-

|-

| r.

| r.

| ryttare

| ryttare

| cavalryman, horseman

| cavalryman, horseman

+

|-

+

| RA

+

| Riksarkivet

+

| Swedish National Arhies.

+

|-

+

| Rdr.

+

| Riksdaler

+

| Old Swedish currency

|-

|-

| reg.

| reg.

Line 807:

Line 1,466:

| registerton

| registerton

| registrar

| registrar

+

|-

+

| ren.

+

| renata, renati, renatus (Latin)

+

| christened, baptized

|-

|-

| rep.verkstad.

| rep.verkstad.

Line 815:

Line 1,478:

| respektive

| respektive

| respective

| respective

+

|-

+

| r:hu.

+

| ryttare hustru

+

| wife of a cavalrymann

|-

|-

| riksd.

| riksd.

Line 845:

Line 1,512:

|-

|-

| S.

| S.

−

| söder

+

| söder, södra

| south

| south

+

|-

+

| S

+

| Värmland

+

| Värmland (county)

+

|-

+

| s.

+

| söndag

+

| Sunday

|-

|-

| s., sal.

| s., sal.

Line 855:

Line 1,530:

| samhälle (-t, -n)

| samhälle (-t, -n)

| community

| community

+

|-

+

| SCB

+

| Statistiska Centralbyrån

+

| Central Bureau of Statistics, "Sweden statistics"

|-

|-

| sd.

| sd.

Line 861:

Line 1,540:

|-

|-

| sd.

| sd.

−

| sondotter

+

| sonsdotter

| son's daughter, granddaughter

| son's daughter, granddaughter

|-

|-

Line 875:

Line 1,554:

| sekreterare

| sekreterare

| secretary

| secretary

+

|-

+

| sep.

+

| sepultus (Latin)

+

| buried

+

|-

+

| sfg

+

| stadsförsamling

+

| city parish

|-

|-

| s:ger

| s:ger

Line 896:

Line 1,583:

| sister-in-law

| sister-in-law

|-

|-

−

| '''Skar.'''

+

| Skar.

| Skaraborg

| Skaraborg

| Skaraborg (county)

| Skaraborg (county)

Line 903:

Line 1,590:

| skattmästare

| skattmästare

| tax collector

| tax collector

+

|-

+

| Sk.Dr.

+

| Skånska Dragonregementet

+

| regiment of dragoons from Skåne

|-

|-

| skgsv.

| skgsv.

Line 915:

Line 1,606:

| skogsvaktare

| skogsvaktare

| forest ranger

| forest ranger

+

|-

+

| skom.arb.

+

| skomakerarbetare

+

| worker in a shoemaker's shop

+

|-

+

| skplg.

+

| skeppslag

+

| district along the coast

|-

|-

| skräd.

| skräd.

Line 927:

Line 1,626:

| salig

| salig

| deceased, blessed

| deceased, blessed

+

|-

+

| smt

+

| silvermynt

+

| Old Swedish currency, silver coin

|-

|-

| sn.

| sn.

Line 944:

Line 1,647:

| social democratic

| social democratic

|-

|-

−

| s:or

+

| sockn.

−

| senior

+

| sockenman

−

| senior

+

| person who is entitled to vote in the parish

|-

|-

| sold.

| sold.

| soldat

| soldat

| soldier

| soldier

+

|-

+

| s:or

+

| senior

+

| senior

|-

|-

| spannl.

| spannl.

| spannland

| spannland

| old unit of measurement

| old unit of measurement

+

|-

+

| spons.

+

| sponsorer

+

| witness

|-

|-

| ss.

| ss.

| sonson

| sonson

| son's son, grandson

| son's son, grandson

+

|-

+

| ss.

+

| såsom

+

| as

|-

|-

| SSO.

| SSO.

Line 1,000:

Line 1,715:

| standard

| standard

|-

|-

−

| '''Sthlm.,&nbsp;'''&nbsp;

+

| Sthlm.

| Stockholm

| Stockholm

| Stockholm (county)

| Stockholm (county)

Line 1,007:

Line 1,722:

| station (-en, -er, -erna)

| station (-en, -er, -erna)

| station

| station

+

|-

+

| stud.

+

| student

+

| student

|-

|-

| susc.

| susc.

Line 1,015:

Line 1,734:

| sydväst

| sydväst

| southwest

| southwest

+

|-

+

| sv.

+

| svensk

+

| Swedish

|-

|-

| Svf., Sv:f,

| Svf., Sv:f,

Line 1,024:

Line 1,747:

| mother-in-law

| mother-in-law

|-

|-

−

| syst.

+

| Svåg.

+

| Svåger

+

| brother-in-law

+

|-

+

| Sväg.

+

| Svägerska

+

| Sister-in-law

+

|-

+

| Svärf.

+

| Svärfader

+

| father-in-law

+

|-

+

| Svärm.

+

| Svärmoder

+

| mother-in-law

+

|-

+

| sy., syst.

| syster

| syster

| sister

| sister

Line 1,032:

Line 1,771:

| same year

| same year

|-

|-

−

| '''Söder.'''

+

| Söder.

| Södermanland

| Södermanland

| Södermanland (county)

| Södermanland (county)

+

|-

+

| t.

+

| testes (Latin)

+

| witnesses or sponsors at christening

+

|-

+

| T

+

| Örebro

+

| Örebro (county)

+

|-

+

| takt.

+

| taktäckare

+

| tiler, slater, shingler, thatcher, roofer

|-

|-

| tandläk.

| tandläk.

| tandläkare

| tandläkare

| dentist

| dentist

+

|-

+

| tax.

+

| taxera

+

| assess, tax

+

|-

+

| tax.v.

+

| taxeringsvärde

+

| assessed value

+

|-

+

| test.

+

| testes (Latin)

+

| witnesses or sponsors at baptism

|-

|-

| t.ex.

| t.ex.

Line 1,060:

Line 1,823:

| together

| together

|-

|-

−

| tillverkn

+

| tillverkn.

| tillverkning

| tillverkning

| manufactured

| manufactured

Line 1,067:

Line 1,830:

| tjäna

| tjäna

| (to) serve, work

| (to) serve, work

+

|-

+

| tnld.

+

| tunnland

+

| Swedish acre

+

|-

+

| t.o.m.

+

| till och med

+

| including

|-

|-

| tomt-o. industriv

| tomt-o. industriv

Line 1,084:

Line 1,855:

| gardener

| gardener

|-

|-

−

| tunnl., tnld

+

| tunnl.

| tunnland

| tunnland

| measurement (Swedish acre)

| measurement (Swedish acre)

+

|-

+

| t.v.

+

| till vänster

+

| to the left

+

|-

+

| t.v.

+

| tills vidare

+

| until further notice

+

|-

+

| txv., txvn.

+

| taxeringsvärde

+

| assessed value

+

|-

+

| Ty.

+

| Tysk

+

| German

|-

|-

| u.

| u.

| under

| under

| under; at; during, while, wonder, miracle

| under; at; during, while, wonder, miracle

+

|-

+

| u.

+

| unge

+

| the younger

+

|-

+

| U

+

| Västmanland

+

| Västmanland (county)

|-

|-

| uk., ungk.

| uk., ungk.

Line 1,096:

Line 1,891:

| bachelor, single man

| bachelor, single man

|-

|-

−

| undt.

+

| u.m.

−

| undantagsman

+

| utom mantal

−

| person receiving support after giving his estate to another

+

| not included in the taxation census register

|-

|-

−

| t.v.

+

| u.n.u.

−

| till vänster

+

| utan namn under

−

| to the left

+

| without name under

|-

|-

−

| t.v.

+

| undant.enka

−

| tills vidare

+

| undantagsmans enka

−

| until further notice

+

| widow of an undantagsman

|-

|-

−

|

+

| undt.

−

txv., txvn.

+

| undantagsman

−

+

| previous farm owner receiving his livelihood/support from the person to whom the farm now belongs (usually related, as in father and son).

−

| taxeringsvärde

+

−

| assessed value

+

|-

|-

| ung.

| ung.

| ungefär

| ungefär

−

| about

+

| about, approximately

+

|-

+

| ungk.

+

| ungkarl

+

| bachelor, single man

|-

|-

| u.p.a.

| u.p.a.

Line 1,126:

Line 1,923:

| behavior

| behavior

|-

|-

−

| '''Upps.'''

+

| Upps.

| Uppsala

| Uppsala

| Uppsala (county)

| Uppsala (county)

|-

|-

−

| utj.

+

| U.R.

−

| utjord

+

| ute roten

−

| out land

+

| outlying district, old expression for the outer districk of parish

+

|-

+

| utfl

+

| utflyttad

+

| moved out

+

|-

+

| u.ä.

+

| utom äktenskap

+

| outside of marriage

|-

|-

| v.

| v.

Line 1,145:

Line 1,950:

| väster

| väster

| west

| west

+

|-

+

| vacc.

+

| vaccinera

+

| (to) vaccinate

+

|-

+

| vb

+

| vigselbok

+

| marriage book/register

|-

|-

| VNV.

| VNV.

Line 1,166:

Line 1,979:

| honorable

| honorable

|-

|-

−

| '''Värml.'''

+

| Värml.

| Värmland

| Värmland

| Värmland (county)

| Värmland (county)

|-

|-

−

| '''Västerb.'''

+

| Västerb.

| Västerbotten

| Västerbotten

| Västerbotten (county)

| Västerbotten (county)

|-

|-

−

| '''Västern.'''

+

| Västern.

| Västernorrland

| Västernorrland

| Västernorrland (county)

| Västernorrland (county)

|-

|-

−

| '''Västm.'''

+

| Västm.

| Västmanland

| Västmanland

| Västmanland (county)

| Västmanland (county)

+

|-

+

| W

+

| Dalarna

+

| Dalarna (county)

+

|-

+

| X

+

| Gävleborg

+

| Gävleborg (county)

+

|-

+

| y.

+

| yngste

+

| the youngest

+

|-

+

| Y

+

| Västernorrland

+

| Västernorrland (county)

|-

|-

| yngl.

| yngl.

| yngling

| yngling

| young man, youth

| young man, youth

+

|-

+

| yst.

+

| yngste

+

| the youngest

+

|-

+

| Z

+

| Jämtland

+

| Jämtland (county)

+

|-

+

| åb., åbo.

+

| åborätt

+

| tenant right, hereditary lease

|-

|-

| ångb.förb.

| ångb.förb.

| ångbåtsförbindelse

| ångbåtsförbindelse

| steamship connection

| steamship connection

+

|-

+

| ä

+

| änka

+

| widow

+

|-

+

| ä.

+

| äldste

+

| the oldest

|-

|-

| äg.

| äg.

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Line 2,047:

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| Älvsborg

| Älvsborg

| Älvsborg (county)

| Älvsborg (county)

Line 1,210:

Line 2,059:

| widower

| widower

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|-

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| Ö.

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| äst.

−

| öst

+

| äldste

−

| east

+

| the oldest

+

|-

+

| Ö., Ö:a

+

| östra

+

| east, eastern

+

|-

+

| Öf

+

| öfra

+

| upper

|-

|-

| ö.h.

| ö.h.

Line 1,218:

Line 2,075:

| upper harbor

| upper harbor

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| '''Ör'''.

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| Ör.

| Örebro

| Örebro

| Örebro (county)

| Örebro (county)

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Line 2,083:

| measurement

| measurement

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| Östg.

| Östergötland

| Östergötland

| Östergötland (county)

| Östergötland (county)

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| Öv

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| övre

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| upper

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An abbreviation is a "shortened form of a written word or phrase that is used in the place of the whole."[1] The practice of using abbreviations was conviniant for the author but not for the reader. Sometimes the abbreviation is a commonly used one that most people would recognize correctly. Other times it isn't clear, or may be be so obscure that nobody really knows except the author. Here are some abbreviations that you may come accross in your Swedish family history research.:

Abbreviation

Swedish

English

a.

anno (Latin)

year

a.a.

ad acta (Latin)

to the record

a.-b.

aktiebolag (-et)

joint stock company

AB

Stockholm

Stockholm (county), sometimes Södermanland

abs.

absolvera

(to) absolve

abs.

absens (Latin)

not present

AC

Västerbotten

Västerbotten (county)

a.d.

anno domini (Latin)

in the year of the Lord

adm.

admitterad

confirmed

a.f.

annan fastighet, andra fastigheter

other property (ies)

afg.

afgång

decease, depart to, departure

afl.

afliden

(to) expire, die

afsk., afsked.

afskedade

discharge, resigned

afskr.

afskrift

transcript

allm.

allmän (-na)

common

a.n.

ante nuptius (Latin)

illegitimate, birth before marriage

ank.

ankommande

arrived

anm.

anmärkning

remark, annotation

annot.

annotation

note, annotation

arb.

arbetare

worker, laborer

arb. bet.

arbetsbetyg

work permit

arrend.

arrendator

tenant farmer, leaseholder

art.

artikel (-n)

article

arv.

arvingar

heir(s)

avd.

avdelning (-ar)

division, part of

avg.

avgående

leaving

avs.

avsöndring (ar)

severance, seperated

avskr.

afskift

transcript

b.

bonden

farmer, peasant

b.

barnet

the child

backst.

backstugesittare

resident of a small house or shed

bandl.

bandland

group land

banktj:man

banktjänsteman

bank servant

bar.

barn

child, children

b.b.

bär barnet

carried the child at christening

BD

Norrbotten

Norrbotten (county)

bef.

befordrande

promotion

beg.

begraven

buried

begr.

begraven

buried

bg.

bergslag

region abounding in mines; mountain district

b.i.1stg.

barn i förste gift

child(ren) of the first marriage

bisp.

biskop

bishop

bl.a.

bland annat

among other things

Blek.

Blekinge

Blekinge (county)

blg.

bergslag

region abounding in mines; mountain distict

bond.

bonde

famer, peasant

bondeförb.

bondeförbundet

farming cooperative

borgerl.

borgerliga (-a)

civil, middle class

bou.

bouppteckning

inventory of the estate

br.

bror

brother

br.

brukare

user, employer; farmer, tenant

br.

bröder

brothers

brod.

broder

brother

brudg.

brudgum

bridegroom

bröd.

bröderna

brothers

byggm.

byggmästare

building contractor

C

Uppsala

Upssala (county)

ca., c:a

circa (L)

about

caut.

cautionister

witness

c:o

kompani

company

cop.

copulerad (Latin)

married

copul.

copulatus (Latin)

married, marriage

cr.

crono

crown owned, pertaining to the crown (government)

cr.h., cr.hem

crono hem

crown owned home

d.

den

the

d.(D.)

dotter

daughter

d.

det

it

d.

död

dead

D

Södermanland

Södermanland (county)

dagl.

dagligen

daily

d.b.

denna bok

this book

db

dödbok

death book/register

d.g.

den gamla

the old

d.h.

dess hustru

his wife

d.i.1stg.

dotter i förste giftet

daughter of the first marriage

dir.

direktör (er)

director (s)

disp.

disponeras

dispose

distr.

distrikt

district

distr. vet.

distriktsveterinär

districts veterinarian

div.

diverse

diverse

dkfg/dkfs

domkyrkoförsamling

cathedral parish

D.M.

danneman

gentleman, farmer

Dmca., Dnca

Dominica (Latin)

Sunday

d.o.

detta/dessa ord

this word

d:o

det ovan/ ditto

the above / ditto

d:o, do.

dito

ditto

doms., doms:s, doms:or.

domsaga (-s, -or)

judicial district

dot., dr.

dotter

daughter

dr.

dräng

farmhand, bachelor

Dr.

doktor

doctor

drag.

dragon

light cavalryman

dt., dtr.

dotter

daughter

d.v.s.

det vill säga

that is to say, I.e.

d.y.

den yngre

the younger

d.å

detta år

this year

d.ä.

den äldre

the older

e

efter

after

E

Östergötland

Östergötland (county)

e.

extra

extra

E.

Enkling or Enka

Widower or widow

e.d./ejusd.

ejusdem

same (same month)

eg.

egare

owner

e.Kr.

efter Kristus

after Christ

el.

eller

or

e.m.

efter middag

p.m.

end.

endast

only, if only

enk.

enka

widow

enkl.

enkling, enkeman

widower

evang.-luth.

evangeliskt-lutherska

evangelical lutheran

f

före

before

f.

fadder

sponsor, godparent, witness at christeing

f.

född

born

f.

far, fader

father

f.

filia (Latin)

daughter

f.

filius (Latin)

son

f.

följande

following

f.

förlofvad

engaged

f.

förre

former

f.

föräldrar

parents

F

Jönköping

Jönköping (county)

fabr.

fabrikör(er)

manufacturer

fad.

fader

father

fadd.

fadder

sponsor, witness

fam.

familj

family

fast.

fastighet

real estate

fb.

födelsebok

birth book

F.B., f.b.

före boken

previous book

f.d.

före detta

before this, formerly

fg

församling

parish

Fhr.

Friherre

baron

fil.dr

filosofie doctor

doctor of philosophy

fil.mag.

filosofie magister

master of philosophy

f.Kr.

före Kristus

before Christ, B.C.

fl.

flicka

girl, miss

fl.

flyttar

moved

f.m.

förmiddag

morning, a.m.

forts.

fortsättning

continuation

fr.

från

from

fris.

frisinnad (e)

liberal-minded

fr. o. m.

från och med

from and with

frih.

friherre, friherrar

baron, lord

frkn.

fröken

miss of status

frånsk.

frånskild

separated, divorced

frånv.

frånvarande

absent

fs.

församling

parish

fsg.

församling

parish

f.ö.

för övrigt

for the rest

fögd., fögder

fögderi (er)

administrative unit within county for taxing, etc.

följ.

följande

following

för.

föräldrar

parents

förb.

förbindelse

connection

föreg.

föregående

preceding

förkl.

förklaring

explanation

förl.

förlofvad

engaged

förs., förslg., församl.

församling

parish

förs.

förestående

the above (foregoing)

försv.

försvarlös

person without guardian or legal protection, vagrant

fört., förteckn.

förteckning

list, catalog, index

g.

gift

married

G

Kronoberg

Kronoberg (county)

gam.

gamla, gammal

old

g.b., G.B.

gamla bok

old book, previous book

gb.

gårdsbrukägare

farm owner

gd.

gård

farm, extate, yard, court, house

gdm.

gudmoder

godmother

ges.

gesäll

apprentice

gl.

gammal

old

g.m.

gift med

married to

Gotl.

Gotland

Gotland (island)

graff.

begrafning

burial, interment

grat.

gratialist

retired soldier receiving a pension, pensioner

grdbr.

gårdsbrukägare

farm owner

grdf., grdfolk.

gårdsfolk

farmers, farm servants

grossh.

grosshandlande

wholesale dealer

grufarb.

grufarbetare

miner

grufveg.

grufvegare

mine owner

Gävl.

Gävleborg

Gävleborg (county)

Göteb.

Göteborg

Göteborg och Bohus(county)

H

Kalmar

Kalmar (county)

H.

Herr

Mr. Used only for prominent people - clergy, doctors, government officials, nobility, estate or factory owners.

H., Hu.

hustru

wife

Hall.

Halland

Halland (county)

handl.

handlande

trading

hd., hdt., hds., hdr., hrds.

härad (-et, -s, -er, -ers)

court judicial district (probates)

h.eg.

hemmansegare

farm owner

hem.

hemman

farm, homestead

hem.d.

hemmadotter

unmarried daughter living at home

hem.eg., hem.äg., hemäg.

hemmansegare

farm owner

hem.s.

hemmason

unmarried son living at home

herrg., herrg:ar.

herrgård (-en, -ar, -arna)

Manorial estate

HFL

husförhörslängd

household examination

hkr.

hästkrafter

horsepower

h:n., hn.

hemman

farm, homestead

hpl., hplr.

hållplats (-en, -er, erna)

railroad stopping places

H:r.

Herr, Herre

Manor lord, squire, master, Mr., Lord

hsm., husm.

husman

crofter, cottager, tenant

hu.

hustru

wife

hust.

hustru

wife

h.äg.

hemmansägare

farm owner

härst.

härstädes

here, at this place

I

Gotland

Gotland (county)

ib., ibid., ibm

ibidem (Latin)

the same place, the same as, same

ifr.

ifrån.

from

i.l., I.L.

in loco (Latin)

in this place

infl.

inflyttad

moved in

ing.

ingenjör (-er)

engineer

inh., inhys.

inhyses

lodger

inneh.

innehåll

contents

intend

intendent

intendent

introd.

introducera

introduce

inv.

invånare

inhabitant

jan, febr. o.s.v.

Januari, Februari och så vidare

January, February and so forth

j.arb.

jernarbetare

iron worker

j.arb.

jernvägsarbetare

railway laborer

jbr.

jordbrukare

farmer

jbrf

jordbruksfastighet (-en, -er, -erna)

farming properties

jbrv

jordbrukvärde

farming property's value

jerns.arb.

jernvägsarbetare

railway laborer

jernv.

jernväg

railway

jernvägsarb.

jernvägsarbetare

railway laborer

jernväkt.

jernbaneväktare

watchman, line keeper on railroad

jfr., jgfr.

jungfru

miss, maiden, virgin

Jlght., jlghtn., jlghtr.

jordbrukslägenhet

farming apartments

j:or.

junior

junior

jordbr.

jordbrukare

farmer

jordbruksarb.

jordbruksarbetare

farm worker, farm hand

jordk.

jordkasta

bury, buried, burial

järnv.

järnväg

Railway

jvg., jvgr.

järnväg (ar)

railroad

jvgsförb.

järnvägsförbindelse (-r)

railroad connection

jvgstn., jvgstnr.

järnvägsstation (-en, -er, -erna)

railroad station

Jäg.

Jägare

hunter, a light infantry soldier

jägm.

jägmästare

crown forester

Jönk.

Jönköping

Jönköping (county)

Jämt.

Jämtland

Jämtland (county)

K

Blekinge

Blekinge (county)

K:a.

kyrka

church

Kalm.

Kalmar

Kalmar (county)

kbfd

Kyrkobokföringsdistrikt

District of church registration

kbm.

kubikmeter

cubic meter

k.f.

kvinnsfaddrar

female sponsors at christening

kh., khde.

kyrkoherde

parish minister, parson

k.kg.

kyrkogång

introduction into church after childbirth

kl.

klockan

time, o'clock

km.

kilometer

kilometer

K.Maj:t.

Kunglig Magestät

the King

kmt

kopparmynt

copper coin

kn., k:en, k:ens, k:er, k:ers

kommun (-en, -ens, -er, -ers)

municipality

kommunal-nämndsordf.

kommunalsnämndsordförande

muncipality chairman

Kongl.Maj:t

Kunglig Majestät

the king

kontr.

kontrakt

contract (land)

Kopp.

Kopparberg

Kopparberg (county)

kr.

kronor

crown (monetary unit)

KRA

Krigsarkivet

Swedish National War Archives

ktg.

kyrkotagning

introduction of mother into congregation after childbirth

Kungl.Maj:t

Kunglis Majestät

the king

kv.

kvinna

woman

kvf.

kvinnlig fadder

female sponsor

kvf.

Kvinnsfaddrar

female sponsors at christening

kvkm.

kvadratkilometer

quadrant kilometer

kyrkl.

kyrklig

ecclesiastical

kyrkov.

kyrkovaktare

church officer or caretaker

kyrkovakt.

kyrkovaktare

church officer or caretaker

köp.

köping (-en, -ens, -ar, -ars

small market town

köpm.

köpman

merchant

l., l:a, La, L:a

lilla

small(er)

landsf.-distr.

landsfisalsdistrikt

land fiscal district

landsförslg.

landsförsamling

rural parish of a city

landsh.

landshövding

governor

lfg., lfs.

landsförsamling

rural parish of a city

lg., lärl.

lärling

apprentice

lght., lghtn., lghtr.

lägenhet (-en, -er)

apartment

lib.

liberal (-a)

liberal

lysn.

lysning

banns

löjtn.

löjtnant (-er)

lieutenant

M

Skåne

Skåne (county)

M.

man

man, male; husband

m.

man

man, male, husband

m.

mater (Latin)

mother

m.

mor, moder

mother

m.

måg

son-in-law

m.

med

with

m., m:s.

meter (-s)

meter

Mad.

Madam

Madam. Exclusively "upper class" person

Malm.

Malmöhus

Malmöhus (county)

mams.

mamsell

miss, young lady of "upper class".

mek.

mekanik

mechanic

mell.

mellersta

middle

m.f.

mansfaddrar

male sponsors at christening

m. fl.

med flera

and several others

mil.

militära

military

mm.

millimeter

millimeter

m.m.

med mera

with others

mod., modr.

moder

mother

mod.

moderat (-a)

moderate

mort.

mortua (Latin)

deceased

motorf.

motorfartyg

motor boat

mtl.

mantal

assessed unit of land, taxation of farm

mun. samh., munsamh:en

municipalsamhälle (-t, -n)

urban district

murges.

murargesäll

journeyman bricklayer

mvh

med vänlig hälsning

with friendly greeting (best regards)

mån.

månad

month

månd., tis., o.s.v.

måndag, tisdag, och så vidare

Monday, Tuesday and so forth

mäst.

mästare

master, expert

mäst.

mäster

master, the boss

n.

nata, natus (Latin)

born

n.

nomen, nomine (Latin)

name

N

Halland

Halland (county)

N., N:a.

norra

north

nat.

natur

natural (in reference to having had smallpox)

nat.

nata

born

nattvak.

nattvaktare

night watchman

nattv.g.

nattvardsgång

communion

N.B., n.b.

nya bok

new book, (next household examination)

Ne

nedre

lower

n:m:

nämndeman

juryman, member of district court

NN., nn.

nomen nescio (Latin)

name not known

nom.

nomine (Latin)

name

n:r, nr.

nummer

number

NO.

nordost

northeast

NNO.

nordnordost

north northeast

Norrb.

Norrbotten

Norrbotten (county)

NV

nordväst

northwest

NNV

nordnordväst

north northwest

nr.

nummer

number

nup.

nuptiae (Latin)

wedding

nuv.

nuvarande

present

näml.

nämligen

namely, since, as

o.

och

and

O

Västra Götaland

Västra Götaland (county)

O.

öst

east

obs.

observera

notice

o.d., o.ä.d.

oäkta dotter

daughter out of wedlock

o.d.h.

och dess hustru

and his wife

og.

ogift

unmarried

omkr.

omkring

about, around

ONO.

ostnordost

east northeast

o.s. or o.ä.s.

oäkte son

son out of wedlock

OSO.

ostsydost

east southeast

o.s.v.

och så vidare

and so forth

oä., o.ä.

oäkta

illegitimate child

o.ä.d.

oäkta dotter

illegitimate daughter

o.ä.s.

oäkta son

illegitimate son

p., pag.

pagina (Latin)

page

p., pig

piga

maid, spinster, single girl

past.

pastorat

diocese

p.b.

pigebarn

female child

pg., pgr.

penning (-ar)

penny (coin)

pgld.

penningland

penny land

pig.

piga

maid, spinster, single girl

postexp.

postexpedition

parish office

posth.

posthumus

born after father's death

prakt.

praktiserande

to be in practice

prof.

professor (-er)

professor (teacher)

prov.-läk.

provinsialläkare

provincial doctor

P.Ä.

pastorsämbete

Pastorate, the parish office.

q.

qvinna

woman

Qvf.

qvinnfaddrar

female witness at christening

Qv.mil

qvadratmil

square mile

r.

ryttare

cavalryman, horseman

RA

Riksarkivet

Swedish National Arhies.

Rdr.

Riksdaler

Old Swedish currency

reg.

regemente

regiment

reg.ton.

registerton

registrar

ren.

renata, renati, renatus (Latin)

christened, baptized

rep.verkstad.

reparationsverkstad

repair shop

resp.

respektive

respective

r:hu.

ryttare hustru

wife of a cavalrymann

riksd.

riksdaler

national currency

runst.

runstycken

part of a rune stone

rymd., rymt

rymmande

desertion, running away

rytt.

ryttare

cavalryman, horseman

ryttm.

ryttmästare

cavalry captain

s., S.

son

son

s.

socken

parish

S.

söder, södra

south

S

Värmland

Värmland (county)

s.

söndag

Sunday

s., sal.

salig

deceased, blessed

samn., samh:en

samhälle (-t, -n)

community

SCB

Statistiska Centralbyrån

Central Bureau of Statistics, "Sweden statistics"

sd.

samma dag

same day

sd.

sonsdotter

son's daughter, granddaughter

segelf.

segelfartyg

sailing ship

sek.

sekund

second

sekr.

sekreterare

secretary

sep.

sepultus (Latin)

buried

sfg

stadsförsamling

city parish

s:ger

svåger

brother-in-law

s:hu

soldat hustru

soldier's wife

s:hu

sonhustru

son's wife, daughter-in-law

s.k.

så kallad

so called

s:ka

svägerska

sister-in-law

Skar.

Skaraborg

Skaraborg (county)

skattm.

skattmästare

tax collector

Sk.Dr.

Skånska Dragonregementet

regiment of dragoons from Skåne

skgsv.

skogsvärde

forest ranger

skill.

skilling (ar)

monetary unit

skogsv.

skogsvaktare

forest ranger

skom.arb.

skomakerarbetare

worker in a shoemaker's shop

skplg.

skeppslag

district along the coast

skräd.

skräddare

tailor

s:kt

sankt

saint

sl.

salig

deceased, blessed

smt

silvermynt

Old Swedish currency, silver coin

sn.

socken

parish

snesl.

snesland

measurement

SO.

sydost

southeast

soc.

socialdemokratisk

social democratic

sockn.

sockenman

person who is entitled to vote in the parish

sold.

soldat

soldier

s:or

senior

senior

spannl.

spannland

old unit of measurement

spons.

sponsorer

witness

ss.

sonson

son's son, grandson

ss.

såsom

as

SSO.

sydsydost

south southeast

SSV

sydsydväst

south southwest

st.

stycken

part of

St.

stad

city

S:t, S:ta

Sankt

saint

S:ta, St., st., St:a

stora

large, big

stallm.

stallmästare

master stableman

stbhs.

stärbhus

estate of the deceased

st:dr

statdräng

farm laborer

stds.

standard

standard

Sthlm.

Stockholm

Stockholm (county)

stn., stnr.

station (-en, -er, -erna)

station

stud.

student

student

susc.

susceptrix (Latin)

godmother, female sponsor

SV

sydväst

southwest

sv.

svensk

Swedish

Svf., Sv:f,

svärfar, svärfader

father-in-law

Svm., sv:m

svärmor

mother-in-law

Svåg.

Svåger

brother-in-law

Sväg.

Svägerska

Sister-in-law

Svärf.

Svärfader

father-in-law

Svärm.

Svärmoder

mother-in-law

sy., syst.

syster

sister

s.å.

samma år

same year

Söder.

Södermanland

Södermanland (county)

t.

testes (Latin)

witnesses or sponsors at christening

T

Örebro

Örebro (county)

takt.

taktäckare

tiler, slater, shingler, thatcher, roofer

tandläk.

tandläkare

dentist

tax.

taxera

assess, tax

tax.v.

taxeringsvärde

assessed value

test.

testes (Latin)

witnesses or sponsors at baptism

t.ex.

till exempel

for example

tg.

tingslag

judicial district

tgslg.

tingslag

court district

t.h.

till höger

on the right side

tills.

tillsammans

together

tillverkn.

tillverkning

manufactured

tj.

tjäna

(to) serve, work

tnld.

tunnland

Swedish acre

t.o.m.

till och med

including

tomt-o. industriv

tomt o. industrivärde

store value of merchandise

torp., tp.

torpare

crofter, peasant

trol.

trolofvad

betrothed, engaged

trädgårdsmäst,

trädgårdsmästare

gardener

tunnl.

tunnland

measurement (Swedish acre)

t.v.

till vänster

to the left

t.v.

tills vidare

until further notice

txv., txvn.

taxeringsvärde

assessed value

Ty.

Tysk

German

u.

under

under; at; during, while, wonder, miracle

u.

unge

the younger

U

Västmanland

Västmanland (county)

uk., ungk.

ungkarl

bachelor, single man

u.m.

utom mantal

not included in the taxation census register

u.n.u.

utan namn under

without name under

undant.enka

undantagsmans enka

widow of an undantagsman

undt.

undantagsman

previous farm owner receiving his livelihood/support from the person to whom the farm now belongs (usually related, as in father and son).